I have a question for you Sig folks.
1. Do any of you seem to have a problem going from DA to SA? Do you have to change your grip?
2. Why do you think Sig doesn't offer a DA/SA, which can be carried in condition 1?
3. By the way, this isn't meant as a slight on Sig. I have been thinking about getting a Sig for two years. I just end up getting something else at that buying time.
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1. None, and no, even when decocking, 2-hand grip remains constant..
Also, if time permits, one can easily thumb-cock the hammer into SA mode while drawing out, and have a solid 2-hand grip by the time you're at the point to aim position (keeping your finger off the trigger) until you're rdy to shoot.. But working on the full DA pull is worth the effort for the first, accurate shot followed by SA shots. It's just a matter of a couple of things.
Breaking in the trigger pull thru round counts, and you can add to this during down time with some snap caps and do some dry-firing which will help both, in breaking in the trigger pull (making it smoother/easier) along with grip and steady pull without jerking the gun down, or to one side or another. OR..
What I have done with several of my guns has been to replace the factory main spring and put in lighter, wolff springs, like on my 229/40, I went from the factory 24lb main spring (hammer pull weight via trigger) to a 17lb main spring. Made a huge difference in pull weight, ease of pull, and made it much smoother, faster, yet safe, with testing of the first 400 rounds, with no light strikes, and with aprox 1400 rounds fired with the lighter main spring without any failures, still, just 100%.. FMJ and JHP ammo. Of that 1400 total fired rounds, a min of at least 140 of the shots are full DA pulls. And, generally, I practice with a full mag of pure DA pulls, decock, DA, decock, DA, till empty, as it really helps both, practicing decocking while maintaining a proper 2-hand grip, along with, the need of being comfy and accurate with full DA pulls IF the need ever arose and that was your only choice, full DA first, followed by how ever many SA to secure the situation.
2. Well, they do offer many of their models in SAO.. cocked and locked, and is a nice feature, IMO.
3. That's ok, as the time will come when you finally do buy a Sig, and that will be a great day for ya.. New or used, ya can't go wrong, as most of the used for sale Sigs have had great care, it just goes with the affection they get from their owners.. My 229 was used when I bought it and it had less than 200 rounds, and the trigger (DA pull) was terrible, very gritty, until I put some rounds and dry-firing (with good cleanings and lubrication) and finally went with the lighter main spring to get her "just right."
Ls